Global Employment & HR Compliance Lead

About the Position

Global Employment & HR Compliance Lead

Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in the secure business collaboration market. Trusted by over 2,000,000 users from 175,000 companies globally, we are on a mission to create more prosperity in the world by accelerating high-stakes business decisions. We achieve this by delivering extremely intuitive and robust software products that help people make impactful decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours. Our key products include:

Ideals Virtual Data Room (VDR): A secure, cloud-based platform for sharing confidential documents during due diligence, fundraising, M&A, legal transactions, and other business-critical workflows.

Ideals Board: A platform for boards and executive teams to streamline governance and enhance decision-making in a fast, secure, and compliant way.

At Ideals, we’re growing fast – across regions, cultures, and regulations. To keep pace while doing what’s right, we’re looking for a Global Employment & HR Compliance Lead who can bring structure, clarity, and confidence to our global HR operations.

In this role, you’ll shape and lead our approach to employment compliance across 25+ countries. From policy design to risk mitigation and legal research, you’ll be the go-to expert ensuring our people practices are not only legally sound but also people-first and business-enabling.

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy turning complexity into clarity, navigating ambiguity, and working closely with legal, finance, and Ops partners to build scalable, smart, and compliant people practices.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and continuously improve global HR compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Translate employment laws and regulations into clear, practical policies and processes.
• Lead internal audits and risk assessments; proactively resolve gaps with pragmatic solutions.
• Collaborate with internal legal teams and regional experts on employment matters, terminations, and sensitive employee issues.
• Own data privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR) across all HR systems and employee workflows.
• Monitor compliance using HRIS platforms (e.g., BambooHR, HiBob) and other tools; report on trends and risks.
• Partner cross-functionally with People Ops, Legal, Finance, InfoSec, and IT to align HR compliance with business priorities.
• Leading the Global Employment & HR Compliance team of 2-3 people

Requirements

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail; able to simplify legal or complex topics for diverse audiences
• Experience managing HR compliance in a global or multi-country setting
• Solid understanding of international employment law, risk mitigation, and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR)
• Hands-on experience developing and implementing HR policies, audits, and legal processes
• Comfortable working with HRIS and digital tools to track, monitor, and analyze compliance data
• A proactive, resourceful mindset – someone who enjoys learning, solving problems, and improving systems
• Strong written and spoken English (C1 level or above)

We Offer

• Remote-first flexibility to shape your ideal workday
• Home workplace budget
• Resilient home budget for Ukraine-based teammates
• Resilient office in Kyiv & co-working expense coverage
• Individual IT budget for extra equipment
• Top-tier tech and AI-powered tools
• Access to Ideals Academy with numerous courses
• Investment in external learning and development activities
• Guidance in Personal Development Plan creation
• Professional literature and subscriptions coverage
• Support of your passion as a speaker or writer
• Internal talent mobility opportunities
• Medical insurance and Wellness Package for sports activities
• Full coverage of mental health sessions for Ukrainian teammates
• Funding for sports competitions
• 20 business days of paid time off per year
• Unlimited health-related time-off
• Team-building offline and online events
• Local gatherings in global locations
• Generous internal referral program

About the Company

Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in the secure business collaboration market. Trusted by over 2,000,000 users from 175,000 companies globally, we are on a mission to create more prosperity in the world by accelerating high-stakes business decisions. We achieve this by delivering extremely intuitive and robust software products that help people make impactful decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours.